Former election clerk Tina Peters’ prison sentence has long been a rallying cry for President Donald Trump and other 2020 election deniers. Now, her lawyers are heading back to court to appeal her conviction as Colorado’s Democratic governor has signaled a new openness to letting her out of prison early.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently said he’s considering clemency for the 70-year-old Peters – who was convicted in a 2020 election-related data breach scheme – because she is “elderly” and got a “harsh” punishment. While Trump’s symbolic federal pardon of Peters last month has no effect on her state charges, Polis’ recent comments are the strongest indication that he might commute the remainder of her 9-year sentence.

“We’re looking at this across a number of people – people in their 70s and 80s in our system, how much of a threat to society are they?” Polis, who is in his final year in office, told CBS Colorado last week. “We balance that in a way that makes sure that they can spend their last few years at home.”

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/politics/tina-peters-colorado-jared-polis